Byron Murphy of Scottsdale, Ariz., becomes the third four-star cornerback to commit to the Huskies for the Class of 2016. Huskies miss out on another four-star cornerback when David Long announces commitment to Michigan.

Murphy, listed at 6-feet, 170 pounds, is rated as the nation’s 97th overall prospect by 247sports.com and 111th by Scout.com. He was also a standout receiver for Saguaro, posting 88 catches for 1,733 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior. On defense, he had 52 tackles and seven interceptions.

Murphy was named the state’s Division II player of the year by the Arizona Republic. The Huskies have already signed another one of Arizona’s top recruits in this class, quarterback Daniel Bridge-Gadd, named Arizona’s Gatorade player of the year. Bridge-Gadd began classes at UW earlier this month.

“Coach Lake and Byron really clicked. They formed a tight bond beyond football. He has a lot of trust in him,” Saguaro coach JasonMohns told the Republic. “I think at the end of the day, when it came time to figure out what was best for Byron and his future, he felt Washington was the place, because of the academic programs they have in place.”

The Huskies, who had Pac-12’s top defense in 2015, already had commitments from four-star cornerbacks IsaiahGilchrist (Bellevue HS) and KentrellLove (Corona, Calif.) for this class.

Thursday afternoon, another four-star recruit — DavidLong of Los Angeles’ Loyola High School — is set to announce his commitment during a broadcast on ESPNU at 3 p.m. PT. Long has said he will choose between UW and Michigan.